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Carmel Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Monterey (18 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Carmel Beach surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is
11.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 9AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
590 | 458 | 1180 | 1230 | 1162 | 996 | 850 | 756 | 756 | 956 | 1065 | 862 | 743 | 634 | 533 | 476 | 467 | 458 | 450 | 416 | 408 | 400 | 356 | 356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:45AM1.78m | 3:47PM1.12m | 1:44AM1.62m | 4:48PM1.16m | 2:52AM1.44m | 5:42PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM-0.44m | 7:49PM0.86m | 9:27AM-0.34m | 9:16PM0.84m | 10:25AM-0.21m | 10:52PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 376 | 376 | 1180 | 1230 | 1162 | 996 | 850 | 756 | 756 | 956 | 1065 | 862 | 743 | 634 | 533 | 476 | 467 | 458 | 450 | 416 | 408 | 400 | 356 | 356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 21 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 590 | 458 | 117 | 56 | 56 | 85 | 80 | 79 | 54 | 184 | 251 | 184 | 57 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 54 | 150 | 152 | 152 | 207 | 120 | 76 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 60 | 58 | 57 | 64 | 64 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 53 | 26 | 51 | 53 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 148 | 187 | 187 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
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